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Houston Coalition Launches Volunteer Caregivers Initiative as Part of RWJF's Faith in Action Program

August 1, 2006 | Program Result Report

The Faith in Action Project of Houston recruited, trained and deployed volunteers to provide caregiver services to elderly people living in Houston's Independence Heights neighborhood.

Having a Good Senior Moment: Older Volunteers Help Frail Elderly and Disabled in Northwest Iowa

July 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

The Northwest Iowa Retired & Senior Volunteer Program in Estherville, Iowa, expanded its program to include people with serious disabilities.

Bringing the Table to the Community

December 7, 2011 | Story

The San Francisco partnership created the first-ever plan to improve community-based aging services. A coordinating council reporting to the mayor guided implementation, including bringing aging services into public housing and influencing policy.

Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal

December 17, 2008 | Program Result Report

Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal seeks to reduce social isolation in distressed areas of Shreveport, La., and adjacent Bossier City and to disseminate its model of renewal to other cities.

The Community Coordinator: A Profile

December 17, 2008 | Program Result Report

The position of community coordinator is a demanding one that can take an emotional toll, says Michael B. Leonard, D.D.S., associate coordinator of Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal.

I Can See I'm Getting There: Stacy Davis, Adult Renewal Academy Student

December 17, 2008 | Program Result Report

Stacy Davis is a resident of Shreveport's Cedar Grove neighborhood who had - past tense, he makes plain - a rough life on the streets.

Margaret Myles: A Profile in Caring

December 17, 2008 | Program Result Report

The sign reads 'Cedar Grove Garden of Love,' and on this bright spring day 79-year-old Margaret Myles is planting marigolds. "I want this place to be the prettiest place in the community," says Myles as she finishes her work.

"Friends for Life" are Friends Indeed for Homebound Elderly in Waco, Texas

July 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

Friends for Life, a home visiting program in Waco, Texas formed partnerships with 30 congregations, adding to the dozen faith communities already affiliated with it.

Reaching Out to Meet Spiritual Needs of AIDS Patients in Waterbury, Conn.

July 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

Starting in March 1998, clergy in Waterbury, Conn. developed the Waterbury AIDS Outreach Ministries Program, a project to create a series of retreats and a buddy system for people with AIDS.

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